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While competing in Italy's iconic Tirreno-Adriatico stage race may never be in the cards, you can still get the full ProTour clothing experience courtesy of the Louis Garneau Tirreno jersey. Garneau has plenty of experience at the highest level of the sport, and it shows with their Micro-Max wicking fabric which will most assuredly keep you cool and comfortable on days when the mercury soars. There's plenty of ventilation regulation via the 9" zipper, while the trio of rear pockets is a tried-and-true means to carry ride essentials. Ride your own Race of the Two Seas in style with this jersey.

After reading all the reviews that said 'true to size' I believed it and ordered two mediums. I am 5'8" 165# . I just measured my waist: 32.5 and my chest 40.5". So according to the sizing chart, I'm a definite medium.

However, these shirts are the biggest medium bicycle shifts I have every gotton (actually bigger than some larges I have) and I have quite a few different brands (Pearl Izumi, Azonic, Suguio, Canari, Fox...)

The chest is very loose, more like a large to me. This might have been ok except the sleeves are also very loose and come down almost to my elbows. If I was only using them for mountain biking where super loose is fine, they might have been ok but I wanted them for road biking where I don't like skin tight, but I don't want them flappy either.

The last straw was the length. These come down to my butt in length. If you are road biking and like to put things in your back pocket, anything heavy, like a cell phone or pump, etc and a long shirt will allow it to droop all the way to your butt and it is not comfortable to ride with shirts this long.

Like this better than any other jersey I've Owned so far (Nashbar, Pearl Izumi, Bontrager). XL is a true XL (that is, big, but not over-sized), and L is a true L, so order accordingly. The sizing is not "snug" or chintzy, and the length is a bit longer than other jersey's I own, which is great if you're tall! I love the weave, very open and breathable, not quite mesh but a "micro-mesh". Well made, even stylish. Pockets are deep and reasonably tight, holds items securely. Like it so much I bought two more!

I just got my jersey in the mail yesterday and it is headed back to nashbar today. :( I'm not sending it back due to quality, because it looks and feels awesome. It is just too stinking big. I am 6' tall and 190 lbs, and I typically need an XL in those crazy euro (make everyone feel fat) jerseys. When I tried the LG Tirreno XL on, it fit like a normal american XL. The material felt very light, and it looks like it will be a great jersey, but I have to ship it back and get my normal large size. Listen to everyone else that says this jersey is sized a lot like a regular t-shirt.

Great jersey for the price (bought on sale). If you are considering purchasing this item, please note that it runs a little larger (so, a little looser and longer) than the usual medium sizes I am accustomed to. It is a nice, light weight, and wears well, and is really great for the hot weather (although full zipper would be perfect for higher temps). The looser fit means I can slip a long-sleeved jersey underneath in colder weather.